What equipment should I get for a radio station?
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SouthernHemisphere SouthernHemisphere https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=392368
- KVRist
- 37 posts since 21 Jan, 2017 from Freeport, Lucaya, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas
What would you recommend or the "Best" thing to recommend when starting a radio station?
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- KVRAF
- 16794 posts since 13 Oct, 2009
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240
- KVRAF
- 37262 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from Scottish Borders
- KVRAF
- 13133 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
I don't have much experience with broadcast but it likely depends on what you are trying to do. Are you mostly focusing on playback or do plan to do live segments? Are you trying to book time with an independent/public transmitter or do you want to work with an existing radio station? You'll likely need a mixer with some monitoring capabilities. I can't say what kind of mixer is ideal but when I search for "broadcast mixer" I get the same kind of results I would if I search for live sound or project studio.
If you are literally trying to set up your own transmitter and broadcast studio, there are probably forums and such that focus on those subjects. In that case probably the "best" thing to get is some kind of a broadcast license. In the US the FCC handles that kind of thing, I'm not sure how that works elsewhere.
Perhaps someone with more experience in the field can provide a more insightful response.
If you are literally trying to set up your own transmitter and broadcast studio, there are probably forums and such that focus on those subjects. In that case probably the "best" thing to get is some kind of a broadcast license. In the US the FCC handles that kind of thing, I'm not sure how that works elsewhere.
Perhaps someone with more experience in the field can provide a more insightful response.
- KVRAF
- 8237 posts since 22 Sep, 2008 from Windsor. UK
- KVRAF
- 8078 posts since 9 Jan, 2003 from Saint Louis MO
- KVRAF
- 2110 posts since 5 Oct, 2015 from Swedish / Living in Hong Kong
A license would be good to have or else it might be the most short lived radio station since the invention of radio 
Win 10 -64bit, CPU i7-7700K, 32Gb, Focusrite 2i2, FL-studio 20, Studio One 4, Reason 10
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- KVRAF
- 1786 posts since 29 Sep, 2013
Well, ok.foosnark wrote:A coffee machine.
But, analog or digital?
If you choose digital, UI need to be rideable in any lights configuration.
You may ending up way to stressed conflicting 8 vs 10 oz.
My 2 cents.
- KVRAF
- 8078 posts since 9 Jan, 2003 from Saint Louis MO
At my workplace we have two analog and one digital.nordickvr wrote:Well, ok.foosnark wrote:A coffee machine.
But, analog or digital?
A couple of years ago we had 5 coffeemakers and 14 employees.

